Super Falcons Dethroned As Morocco Face South Africa In 2022 WAFCON Final

Super Falcons Dethroned As Morocco Face South Africa In 2022 WAFCON Final

By Our Reporter

The Atlas Lionesses of Morocco defeated the reigning African champions, Super Falcons 5-4 on penalties to book a final face-off with Banyana Banyana of South Africa.

This is the first time both sides will be playing in the final of the African Women Nations Cup. Africa will see a new Women's champions in 2022 with South Africa and Morocco seeking to win their first WAFCON title.

The penultimate stages of the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) was decided on Monday as the last four standing teams in the competition, decided their fates in Casablanca and Rabat.

For South Africa and Morocco it was a day to jubilate, while Zambia and nine-time champions Nigeria, had to settle for one more match - Friday's third-place playoff.

In the first semifinal, South Africa defeated Zambia 1-0 at the Stade Mohamed V in Casablanca thanks to a stoppage-time penalty that Linda Motlhalo successfully converted.

The COSAFA derby was a game of two halves, with South Africa taking control after the interval and Zambia dominating the first.

Linda Mothlalo scored South Africa's only goal of the game

The game-changing incident occurred in the additional time following a VAR review of a foul on Jermaine Seoposenwe.

In the fourth minute of added time, Sweden-based midfielder Mothalo scored a right-footed goal into the bottom left corner to guarantee her nation's position in the championship game.

The Banyana Banyana then ensured they saw out the rest of the game valiantly, defeat the Copper Queens and advance to their second consecutive final of Africa's premier women's football competition, and fifth overall in the competition's history.

Desiree Ellis and her charges will wait to square off in Saturday's final match at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.

Meanwhile, Super Falcons after showing high possibility of winning the semifinal tie in the first half were unable to reach the final after being reduced to 9 (got two red cards) and lost 4-5 on penalties. The nine-time African champions will face Zambia on Friday, July 22nd in the Third Place match.